Metro Birmingham forecast: Gray, possibly rainy

It was 65 degrees at 6 a.m. in Birmingham and central Alabama has a gray day ahead, according to the National Weather Service.

In the forecast, today should be cloudy with a 40 percent of rain showers during the day, climbing to 50 percent tonight. The rain may continue into Tuesday before skies clear later in the day. Temperatures should be in the upper 70s both days and in the 50s at night.

Wednesday should be sunny with a high around 80, but with a 30 percent chance of rain Wednesday night before clearing again on Thursday. The work week is expected to end with sunshine on Friday with a high of about 75 degrees.